Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility

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Education

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-28036-8_565
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Synonyms

 A course or type of instruction;  Instruction as imparted in schools, colleges, and universities;  Process of learning and training;  Theory and practice of teaching

Definition

Originally, the term of education in social codes and manners means “systematic schooling and training for work.” It is derived from the past participle form educatus of the Latin word educare “bring up, rear, educate.” The last mentioned word is related to educere from ex- “out” and ducere “to lead”; so the word means “bring out, lead forth.” In the narrow sense, education means the process or art of imparting knowledge, skill, and judgment. It concerns facts, skills, and ideas that have to be or have been learned, either formally or informally. In the widest sense, it is any act or experience that has a formative effect on the mind, character, or physical ability of an individual. In its technical sense, education is the process by which society deliberately transmits its accumulated knowledge,...

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Educational Sciences and Teacher EducationUniversity of OuluOuluFinland